- August 7, 2006 • 7:42 am PDT
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(N.B.: in England, they call gas "petrol.")
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Steal It: An Urban Planning Award for Cities That Copy
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Apple’s Brand Is at Stake as Customers Demand Better Labor Practices
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The Subway Falafel Sandwich and the Americanization of Ethnic Food
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Want to Raise Young Leaders? Don't Hand Out Rewards So Easily
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Give Komen the Pink Slip: Five Ways to Support Women's Health for All
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Is Sweden's Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning?
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What Would a Post-SOPA Internet Look Like?
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A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris' Poorest
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Most Students Who Should Be Taking AP Exams Aren't
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GOOD Citizenship Task 10: Contact a Local Elected Leader on an Issue of Interest to You #30DaysofGOOD
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Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Steal It: An Urban Planning Award for Cities That Copy
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Apple’s Brand Is at Stake as Customers Demand Better Labor Practices
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It's Time for Some Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education
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